OSHA Inspection: PROFESSIONAL BUILDERS WI INCORPORATED

Issued

Sep 10, 2024

Abate by

Sep 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $5,323 · Current $2,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  (a)  On or about April 24, 2024, the employer did not ensure frequent and regular inspections of the job site were not conducted by a competent person to ensure hazardous situations were found and corrected.

Issued

Sep 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $6,084 · Current $2,244 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.100(a): Employees were not protected by protective helmets while working in areas where there was a possible danger of head injury from impact, or from falling or flying objects, or from electrical shock and burns:  (a)  On or about April 24, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees were protected by a protective helmet.  Employees were exposed to a possible danger of head injury from falling material / objects, while working below employees installing roofing material on the second story roof of an existing residential property.  Professional Builders WI Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1401641, citation number 1, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on October 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8820 N Spruce Rd, River Hills, WI 53217.

Issued

Sep 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $7,606 · Current $3,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.102(a)(1): The employer shall ensure that each affected employee uses appropriate eye or face protection when exposed to eye or face hazards from flying particles, molten metal, liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids, chemical gases or vapors, or potentially injurious light radiation.  (a)  On or about April 24, 2024, the employer did not ensure that employees using pneumatic nail guns and circular saws were wearing eye protection equipment.  Professional Builders WI Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1401641, citation number 1, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on October 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8820 N Spruce Rd, River Hills, WI 53217.

Issued

Sep 10, 2024

Penalty

Initial $26,616 · Current $6,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   (a)  On or about April 24, 2024, employees conducting roofing work on a new residential property with a 6:12 pitch, were not protected from falling to the lower level. This exposed employees to a fall hazard of approximately 17 feet off the roof to the ground below.  Professional Builders WI Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1551876, citation number 2, item number 1 and was affirmed as a final order on November 22, 2022, with respect to a workplace located at 3915 South 84th Street Greenfield, WI 53228.   Professional Builders WI Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1401641, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on October 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8820 N Spruce Rd, River Hills, WI 53217.

Issued

Sep 10, 2024

Abate by

Sep 20, 2024

Penalty

Initial $10,646 · Current $4,000 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.503(c)(3): 29 CFR 1926.503(c)(3): When inadequacies in an affected employee's knowledge or use of fall protection systems or equipment indicate that the employee has not retained the requisite understanding or skill, the employer shall retrain the affected employee.  (a)  On or about April 24, 2024, the employer did not ensure employees exposed to potential fall hazards had been properly trained to recognize and minimize the fall hazards associated with their work.  This is to include proper installation of anchor points and the proper selection of fall protection equipment.  Professional Builders WI Incorporated was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard, which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1401641, citation number 1, item number 4 and was affirmed as a final order on October 25, 2019, with respect to a workplace located at 8820 N Spruce Rd, River Hills, WI 53217.